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28th United States Congress

28th United States Congress

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28th United States Congress
USCapitol1846.jpg
United States Capitol (1846)

Duration: March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845

President of the Senate: Vacant
President pro tempore of the Senate: Willie P. Mangum
Speaker of the House: John W. Jones
Members: 54 Senators
224 Representatives
3 Non-voting members
Senate Majority: Whig
House Majority: Democratic

Sessions
1st: December 4, 1843 – June 17, 1844
2nd: December 2, 1844 – March 3, 1845
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The Twenty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1843 to March 3, 1845, during the third and fourth years of John Tyler's presidency. The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Sixth Census of the United States in 1840. The Senate had a Whig majority, and the House had a Democratic majority.

[edit] Major events

[edit] Major legislation

  • March 3, 1845: For the first time, Congress overrode a Presidential veto. A bill, relating to revenue cutters and steamers, was thereby enacted as the last Act of the 28th Congress: session II, ch. 78, 5 Stat. 795.

[edit] Treaties

[edit] State admitted

[edit] Party summary

[edit] Senate

During this congress, two Senate seats were added for the new state of Florida.
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total




Democratic
(D)
Law and Order
(LO)
Whig
(W)
Vacant
End of previous Congress 20 0 29 49 3

Begin 22 0 26 48 4
End 23 1 27 51 3
Final voting share 45.1% 2.0% 52.9%

Beginning of next Congress 26 0 24 50 4

[edit] House of Representatives

Following the 1840 United States Census, Congress reapportioned the House to include 223 seats (5 Stat. 491). During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Florida (5 Stat. 743).
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total







Democratic
(D)
Independent
Democratic
(ID)
Law and Order
(LO)
Whig
(W)
Independent
Whig
(IW)
Other Vacant
End of previous Congress 100 1 0 139 0 1 241 1

Begin 147 1 2 72 1 0 223 0
End 141 78 1
Final voting share 63.7% 0.9% 35.4% 0.0%

Beginning of next Congress 138 0 0 78 0 6 222 2

[edit] Leadership

[edit] Senate

[edit] House of Representatives

[edit] Members

This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.

[edit] Senate

President pro tempore
Willie P. Mangum
Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1844; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1846; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, requiring reelection in 1848.

[edit] Alabama

[edit] Arkansas

[edit] Connecticut

[edit] Delaware

[edit] Florida

  • 1: vacant
  • 2: vacant

[edit] Georgia

[edit] Illinois

[edit] Indiana

[edit] Kentucky

[edit] Louisiana

[edit] Maine

[edit] Maryland

[edit] Massachusetts

[edit] Michigan

[edit] Mississippi

[edit] Missouri

[edit] New Hampshire

[edit] New Jersey

[edit] New York

[edit] North Carolina

[edit] Ohio

[edit] Pennsylvania

[edit] Rhode Island

[edit] South Carolina

[edit] Tennessee

[edit] Vermont

[edit] Virginia

[edit] House of Representatives

The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.

[edit] Alabama

[edit] Arkansas

[edit] Connecticut

[edit] Delaware

[edit] Florida

[edit] Georgia

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.

[edit] Illinois

[edit] Indiana

[edit] Kentucky

[edit] Louisiana

[edit] Maine

[edit] Maryland

[edit] Massachusetts

[edit] Michigan

[edit] Mississippi

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.

[edit] Missouri

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.

[edit] New Hampshire

All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.

[edit] New Jersey

[edit] New York

[edit] North Carolina

[edit] Ohio

[edit] Pennsylvania

[edit] Rhode Island

[edit] South Carolina

[edit] Tennessee

[edit] Vermont

[edit] Virginia

[edit] Non-voting members

[edit] Changes in membership

The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.

[edit] Senate

[edit] House of Representatives

  • replacements: 14
  • deaths: 7
  • resignations: 7
  • contested election: 0
  • Total seats with changes: 16

[edit] Employees

[edit] Senate

[edit] House of Representatives